Depends on your supervisor - Undergraduate Research Assistant MIT Employee Review

4.0
Jan 6, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Some supervisors (grad students) guide you through your project to help you find direction, while still giving you space to explore

Cons

Other supervisors may not offer much guidance at all, making it hard to find direction

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Pros

Great research opportunities in EECS

Cons

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4.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

Brilliant colleagues A good degree of research independence Research funding sufficient for running experiments

Cons

Research divisions are mostly uncoordinated Administrative support is more reactive than proactive

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